Days passed by fast, approaching the end of the year, the group had a lot of things to do at home and abroad, Jiang Shu still went out early and returned late every day, and the lunch was prepared by Xu's mother and delivered to the company.
Wen Ning stayed at home obediently, accompanying Jiang Mengmeng to class while taking care of Jiang Shu's mother.
Mrs. Jiang, Shen Junyi, used to be a well-known young lady in the Hancheng celebrity circle. She was born arrogant and cold, and her appearance was outstanding. Back then, the wealthy dignitaries who chased her were 10 miles away from the queue. Later, she married Jiang Shu's father, who had an engagement since childhood and was in the right household. Jiang Jianchuan had Jiang Shu within a few years.
Husband and wife are in love, and they lived a warm and happy life. They were a model of marriage in the circle, but then a fire broke out in the Jiang family, and many things changed. A lot of them have a lot of emotional ups and downs, and their temper is not very good. The servants who take care of her have changed wave after wave, but they can't last for a long time. Most of them can't bear her temper.
Even her own daughter Jiang Mengmeng couldn't resist, but Wen Ning's soft temper was inexplicably suited to her taste. During the time she returned to China and lived in Yuganwan, only Wen Ning could soothe her temper.
Jiang Jianchuan wanted to come to Yuganwan many times to see his wife, but he was always blocked by Jiang Shu's cold face.
He really can't fight his son. It just so happened that Jiang Shu went to Linshi on a business trip yesterday, and Jiang Jianchuan rushed to Yuganwan to pick up Shen Junyi home.
Fortunately, Shen Junyi was also arrogant, no matter what Jiang Jianchuan said, she was reluctant to go back with him.
Jiang Shu got the news and went home at noon the next day.
As soon as the car stopped in front of the courtyard gate, she saw Wen Ning holding her little milk dog coming out to greet him. The little girl hadn't seen him for a few days, so she missed him tightly, with a smile on her face, and ran to him.
Jiang Shu tugged at his tie, with a slightly sullen expression: "Why let Jiang Jianchuan in?"
"...Huh?" Wen Ning was stunned, "he's your father..."
"Don't let people in without my permission in the future."
Wen Ning bit her lip and nodded timidly.
The man was upset, skipped her, and went straight to the third floor.
Wen Ning didn't dare to follow her, she was standing in the garden with her dog in her arms.
Every time Jiang Shu was in a bad mood, he was used to being alone in that room, staring at the old photo.
It's just that when I entered the door today, all I remembered was the scene where I got angry with Wen Ning here a few months ago and forced her to sign the divorce agreement.
The agreement was placed on the table, and it was very conspicuous. For the first time, Jiang Shu did not pick up the photo frame, but stared at Wen Ning's signature in the last column of the agreement. Locked all the pieces of paper in the drawer, inexplicably didn't want to see it.
The man took a pack of cigarettes and walked to the terrace outside the floor-to-ceiling window. The Yuganwan used to be quiet and lifeless. Every time he stood here, he could only smoke one by one.
But now, as soon as he came out, he could hear the sound of Wen Ning and the stupid little milk dog chasing and fighting together in the courtyard downstairs. Jiang Shu's attention was all hooked, and his eyes were chasing Wen Ning subconsciously. Voila.
The little milk dog ran happily on her short legs, and the little girl laughed heartlessly. She was really the most beautiful look of a girl of this age, but every time she met her, she always smiled cautiously, Jiang Shu was slightly startled, and looked out of God.
The dog has also been raised in Yuganwan for a few months, and the most sticky Wen Ning is now playing crazy.
Jiang Shu's heart tightened suddenly, his hands were subconsciously clenched, and he didn't even respond when the cigarette butt burned into his fingers. He turned around in three steps and rushed downstairs in two steps.
The first time he hated the villa for being too big, he ran for a while before rushing to the foyer on the first floor, and saw Wen Ning's dog plopping in Wen Ning's arms and rubbing it so well-behaved, one person and one dog looked extremely warm.
Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and tugged at the corners of his lips mockingly, but it was just a joke, and he didn't know what he was nervous about just now.
Wen Ning originally had a good time with the dog, but when he saw Jiang Shu in front of the door, he subconsciously smiled and returned to the most common cautiousness.
The man raised his eyebrows and walked in front of her, reaching out and pinching her soft cheeks: "So afraid of me?"
Wen Ning didn't say a word, and subconsciously hugged the dog in her arms.
Jiang Shu was inexplicably appetizing, took the dog out of her arms and threw it aside, and then dragged the little girl upstairs: "Stay with me for a while, don't know how to play with little animals all the time."
**
There is an all-weather heated swimming pool on the top floor near the sea. Jiang Shu occasionally wanted to relax, so he jumped down and swam back and forth a few times.
A while ago, Jiang Mengmeng sent Wen Ning a few sexy swimsuits in order to cheat some pocket money from her brother. Jiang Shu accidentally found this thing in the corner of the cloakroom, and she was itching for several days. Finally forced her to change it.
Jiang Shu swam a few laps in the water, and Wen Ning sat awkwardly away from the swimming pool with a red face wrapped in a bath towel and looked at him.
The man emerged from the water, his short black hair dripping with water, flowing through the angular jawline, with a different kind of wildness.
"come over."
Wen Ning shook his head.
"Want me to go and catch you?"
Wen Ning: "I'm afraid of water..." I'm also afraid of you.
Wen Ning is really afraid of water. Many terrible memories of her childhood were related to water. At first, her aunt often beat and scolded her, but her injuries delayed her from helping with housework. Pressing her head into the water tank, the feeling of suffocation still lingers in her nightmare day and night.
Jiang Shu didn't see her resistance to the water, so he habitually repeated it with an order: "Come here."
Wen Ning bit her lower lip, took a deep breath, and plucked up her courage before walking to the pool.
"Don't wear a bath towel, it's constant temperature and not cold." The man smiled wickedly, "I've never touched you before."
Wen Ning dawdled, but Jiang Shu grabbed her ankle and pulled her into the pool in the next second.
The sense of fear that one foot was empty instantly eroded all her strength, and the lingering feeling of suffocation rushed back into her chest. The little girl closed her eyes and clinging to Jiang Shu, her breath trembling: I'm afraid, Jiang Shu..."
He didn't expect Wen Ning to be frightened like this, his heart seemed to be smashed, he hurriedly supported her and swam back to the shore, and patted her back with his big hand: "Don't be afraid, why are you so timid, eh? There, nothing to be afraid of."
Holding her back to the shore, Wen Ning hadn't recovered from her fear. Jiang Shu's rare soft voice was ineffective, and he took the towel on the reclining chair and wiped it for her.
However, after only wiping for a while, the man moved his hands, frowning tightly, staring at the large and small scars on Wen Ning's body.
These scars are obviously long-term wounds. Although the two have done it many times, he has touched her all over her body, but most of them are in the dark room. Wen Ning's skin is white and the scars are pink. You can't see it unless you look carefully. Never looked carefully in the past, let alone found these.
"Where did this injury come from?"
Wen Ning was still in fear. After hearing this, she suddenly pulled the bath towel to cover the scar: "It's nothing."
"Tell me."
There was a little pleading in the little girl's voice: "Don't look at it, it doesn't look good..."
Jiang Shu's familiar eyes stared at her for a long time. Rarely did he not ask domineeringly, but only carried the person back to the bedroom.
Wen Ning was frightened, her mental state was not good, she took a shower and fell asleep with the quilt.
Jiang Shu carefully checked the old wounds on her body again, and called Ren Tiangao: "Check out Wen Ning's life before, I want everything."
**
Since Wen Ning was frightened by the swimming pool that time, she has been very sick.
Jiang Shu rarely had humanity, and he didn't touch her every day except staring at her and taking medicine.
As the New Year is approaching, there are more and more things in Jiang Shu's company day by day, and occasionally he is so busy that he doesn't even have time to go home.
Wen Ning hadn't seen him for many days, and inadvertently saw the light scars on her body in the mirror when she was taking a shower at night. She recalled how Jiang Shu looked when he saw it by the pool that day.
He should have disliked it, so he didn't even want to go back home...
The next day, Xu's mother ran into something at home and asked Wen Ning for leave. She could cook the family's meals by herself, but Jiang Shu's side...
Wen Ning thought about it for a while, but decided to send it off in person.
She had been busy in the kitchen all morning, made some of Jiang Shu's favorite dishes, packed them in an exquisite lunch box, and rushed to his company immediately.
She hadn't been there before, and this was the first time. Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the grandeur inside and outside the group.
In the past, Xu's mother came. The front desk had never seen Wen Ning, so she had to apologize politely: "Miss, do you have an appointment? We can't see Mr. Jiang without an appointment."
Wen Ning shook his head.
Front desk: "I'm really sorry, and President Jiang went to the seaside property in the north of the city in the morning, and he won't be back until noon."
Wen Ning said "um", didn't dare to embarrass her, and asked again: "Then can I wait in the hall?"
The front desk smiled: "please."
Wen Ning sat on the edge of the hall for more than two hours, Jiang Shu finally walked in from the company gate, followed by a group of high-level executives, all of whom had a cold face, which made people feel a strong sense of distance.
Wen Ning hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to go forward. She could only watch Jiang Shu walk into the elevator in front of her eyes and disappear from sight.
A few minutes later, a woman with delicate makeup walked to the front desk in high heels.
The lady at the front desk immediately smiled: "Hello, Miss Chen."
"Well, looking for you, President Jiang, I came back temporarily, and I didn't say it in advance."
The front desk didn't take it seriously: "It's okay, you don't need to make an appointment."
Wen Ning heard the puzzled eyes, and hurriedly approached, the woman turned around and glanced at her: "This is...?"
Front desk: "She looked for President Jiang, but she didn't make an appointment."
The woman chuckled, with a bit of contempt in her laughter: "There are so many people looking for our President Jiang."
Wen Ning: "I'm here to bring him lunch."
"Oh, I remember that it was Mama Xu who came here before, right?" The woman glanced at the incubator in her hand, "Why did you change to a nanny again, bring it here, I'll take it for you, you can go back."
She took the food from Wen Ning's hand, twisted her body and went to the president's office.
The front desk saw what Wen Ning wanted to ask: "No way, how dare we stop Miss Chen, some people are destined to go up without making an appointment."
There was an ambiguous meaning hidden in her words, which made Wen Ning feel sad for no reason. She didn't make an appointment, and she couldn't even meet her husband, while other women could.
In the president's office, Jiang Shu just came out after a small meeting.
Ren Tiangao: "Mr. Jiang, Miss Chen is waiting for you in the office."
"Miss Chen?" Jiang Shu didn't remember such a person at all.
"Mr. Chen's younger sister, Mr. Jiang asked you to take care of you earlier..."
Jiang Shu sneered: "Let her get out, don't put anyone in it, I think it's dirty."
Chen Hui came arrogantly, and was driven back without even seeing Jiang Shu's face.
Ren Tiangao put the insulation box in front of Jiang Shu, Jiang Shu took a few sips, raised his eyebrows, and immediately tasted that it was not Xu Ma's craftsmanship.
But there is an inexplicable feeling of familiarity, like the taste of deep memory.
**
For a few days, Wen Ning lost her mind. Jiang Mengmeng noticed something strange and asked her, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Did you quarrel with my brother?"
"No."
Jiang Mengmeng persuaded her based on her own experience: "It's not necessary, arguing with him is just like having trouble with money, it's not worth it, just coax a man."
Wen Ning doesn't care about money, she cares about him: "How to coax?"
"It's his birthday in a while."
"I know, but I don't know what to give him." She had taken this day to heart, but Jiang Shu, a man with a golden spoon, only had that little money, and she didn't know what to give. He can see.
Jiang Mengmeng blinked: "Send it to you, you wrap yourself in a bow, and hide it on his bed. My brother will definitely eat this set."
Wen Ning shyly glared at her: "Mengmeng!"
It snowed heavily in Hancheng in January, and Wen Ning went out in a thick down jacket to buy a birthday present for Jiang Shu.
I went to several shopping malls alone, either I didn't like it or couldn't afford it.
When passing by the children's ski resort behind the shopping mall, I saw a lot of people crowded inside and outside the venue.
After I asked, I found out that it was recording a variety show on the provincial TV station, and the first prize was a refrigerator worth more than 10,000 yuan.
In the winter, there is no one to send refrigerators, but the competition is free, and they can show their faces on TV. There are still many people who join in the fun.
The level of the ice road is different from the water channel. The ice road is slippery and easy to fall. As long as you can get up and continue to rush, you will be considered a successful challenge. However, the weather is cold, and few people can withstand the fall. of.
However, more than 10,000 yuan is a huge sum for Wen Ning. If he can win it back, he can buy Jiang Shu a better birthday present.
She was busy signing up, and when she walked on the track, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
The ice road was long and the levels were complicated. Wen Ning fell for an unknown number of times and hit the ice, but every time he got up with a smile and continued to rush.
The director keenly found that this passerby player seems to be not low in value, and several shots were taken with their faces.
In the camera, the little girl's fair and delicate face turned red, but her eyebrows and eyes were always curved, and she smiled softly.
When finally rushing to the finish line, the host couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the best-looking player I've ever seen."
Wen Ning bit her lip shyly.
The host couldn't help but interview two more words: "Little girl, you are the only girl who rushed to the end today, can you carry the big refrigerator home?"
Wen Ning smiled stupidly.
Probably because there is always preferential treatment for beautiful people, the host winked at her: "It's okay, it can be exchanged for cash in the background."
Wen Ning's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"How do you want to spend it?"
Wen Ning said shyly, "Buy a birthday present."
The host understands very well: "Send a boyfriend?"
Boyfriend... To be precise, it should be her husband, but Wen Ning seemed to like the word boyfriend more, and she nodded with a smile.
The little girl received the money, and hurriedly went to a suit shop she had seen before, and picked a set according to Jiang Shu's size. Can't hide a smile.
**
The production time of this variety show is short, and it can be broadcast on the same day it is recorded.
In the evening, when Wen Ning was still holding the textbook and reciting words, the topic of #amazing passers-by broke through the barrier, and the topic of wrestling for love# was on the top five in the hot search list in an instant.
Wen Ning didn't know anything about her hot search, but she received a lot of calls inexplicably, some said that she wanted to invite her to shoot commercials, and some said that she wanted her to shoot a short online drama with impurity cover, and there was even a so-called Internet celebrity incubation company. Looking for her to sign a contract, Wen Ning was confused and refused one by one.
Among the countless calls, there is Zhou Ziheng.
As soon as Wen Ning got the call, she kept thanking him for taking her home last time.
Zhou Ziheng interrupted with a chuckle: "If you want to thank me, why don't you come and help me play a drama, the salary will be given to you at the price of a normal newcomer, one point is a lot, we have not picked the right person for a long time, yours The image is just right."
He also saw the hot search at night. Originally, he wanted to talk to Wen Ning about this matter, but he always felt that Jiang Shu, as a woman to rely on, should not be willing to suffer and suffer in the entertainment industry, but now it seems that she It wasn't too good, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to make her fall on the ice road so many times for the 10,000 yuan bonus.
Wen Ning has never been in contact with these things, but she has an inexplicable trust in Zhou Ziheng, but when she thinks of Jiang Shu, she hesitates again, he doesn't seem to like her going out to do these things, and after hesitation, she still intends to refuse: "I have never studied acting. , it probably won't work."
Zhou Ziheng knew her concerns and could hear what she meant: "We have acting classes, but if you are in trouble, I won't force it."
"Wenning."
"Um?"
"If you need help in the future, you can come to me. This drama doesn't shoot so fast for a while. If you figure it out, you can come to me. For at least a year or two, this role can be given to you all the time. keep it."
"thanks."
**
Jiang Shu still didn't come back in the evening, Wen Ning leaned against the bedside and called him after thinking about it.
Wen Ning: "Are you free this Friday night? Can you go home?"
Jiang Shu's voice on the phone couldn't hide his tiredness: "Miss me?"
Wen Ning said "um" obediently, and her face instantly turned red.
Jiang Shu didn't think much: "The project at hand is over on Friday, so there should be time."
Wen Ning laughed immediately, touching the swelling at the corners of her lips, which was slightly painful, but her smile remained undiminished.
Friday is Jiang Shu's birthday.
Jiang Mengmeng went out to spend the night acquainted with each other, leaving a world of two for her brother and sister-in-law.
Wen Ning prepared all day and made a table of dishes that Jiang Shu likes to eat.
However, she didn't see Jiang Shu coming back until twelve o'clock in the night, she pulled out a helpless smile, put the candle on the birthday cake alone, put her hands together, closed her eyes, and made a wish for him as she had done for more than ten years: "Long Brother Jiang Shu, who is one year older... always stay safe."
Jiang Shu couldn't remember a few days ago that she promised her to go home tonight. After work, the brothers said they would celebrate his birthday for him, so he went. When he came back, he smelled of alcohol and tobacco, and was drunk and asleep on the sofa. little girl rubs.
Wen Ning was awakened by his tossing, and her eyes were sour for no reason: "Jiang Shu, are you back?"
"Well."
"Happy birthday."
The man didn't say a word, he kissed her ear, and his big hand reached inside.
Wen Ning pushed him aggrievedly: "Don't... I bought you a birthday present, it's a suit, do you like it?"
The man frowned, threw the suit on the ground, and said indifferently, "Let's put it there, do it first."
Wen Ning's eyelashes trembled, her eyes were red, she wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry.
**
Jiang Shu grew up abroad since he was a child, and he did not have the habit of celebrating the Spring Festival outside. During the Chinese New Year, he was still busy with work.
This year's New Year's Eve was free, and I spent a few days of leisure in Yuganwan.
Early in the morning, Wen Ning excitedly asked him to accompany him to the supermarket.
In the supermarket, a tall man was pushing a shopping cart lazily, Wen Ning wearing a thick down jacket, holding his arm with a smile, his face full of anticipation for the New Year: "Jiang Shu, what do you eat for the New Year? I I’ve never been there before, what should I buy? Oh, by the way, I still have to associate it?”
The little girl was looking forward to it. She used to be at her aunt's house, and she was not qualified to serve at the table during the New Year's holiday.
Jiang Shu hooked his lips: "Look at it and buy it, whatever."
Wen Ning didn't care, she was still excited.
The two walked around for about ten minutes, the phone in Jiang Shu's pocket rang, and the man picked it up, his expression was a little wrong: "Okay, I'll come over."
Hanging up the phone, Wen Ning turned to look at him.
Jiang Shu handed the shopping cart to her and handed a card: "I have something to do. I'll ask the driver to come and pick you up later."
"Jiang Shu..."
"obedient."
When Wen Ning arrived at Yuganwan, Jiang Shu hadn't come back.
However, Mr. Jiang arrived early. He wanted to give Wen Ning a red envelope to see her, but he didn't want to see the scene where she was sent back by the driver alone.
Immediately displeased.
As soon as Jiang Shu returned home in the afternoon, he was called to the study by Mr. Jiang.
Wen Ning was so worried that she cut a fruit plate and went back and forth outside the study, but she didn't dare to go in.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard an angry sentence from Mr. Jiang in the study: "She saved your life in the end!"
Jiang Shu was rebellious, and he didn't plan to endure it at the moment: "You forced me to marry me and I was married, what do you want?! Don't save Laozi when you have the ability!"
For a long time, she thought that Jiang Shu was coming back to find her. She forced her to sign the divorce agreement just because he was angry at the time. Even when he didn't come to the wedding ceremony, she had already made good excuses for him. , She never dared to think that he was forced to even marry her.
Wen Ning's eyes turned red all of a sudden, she clenched the fruit bowl with both hands, took a few deep breaths, and hurriedly ran downstairs.
When the grandfather and grandson finished talking, the expressions on their faces were as if nothing had happened. Mr. Jiang wrapped a big red envelope for Wen Ning and Jiang Mengmeng, and said Happy New Year with a kind smile before returning to the old house.
After being frozen by her brother, Jiang Mengmeng finally had pocket money. She ran back to the bedroom like a little madman and quickly checked how much the card in the red envelope was.
Wen Ning also pulled out a smile: "I'm going to go to the New Year's Eve dinner."
Wen Ning had been busy all afternoon, and the New Year's Eve dinner was well done. When the meal was about to start, Jiang Shu's cell phone rang again at the right time.
"Is there any news?" He looked expectant.
Wen Ning had never even seen him look like this.
"Wait for a while, I'll come right over and talk to your face."
It was probably the girl's sixth sense, and Wen Ning always felt that the phone call seemed to be related to the room on the third floor that she broke into by mistake.
Jiang Shu hurriedly got up, and the little girl grabbed his wrist: "Jiang Shu, it's New Year's Eve dinner..."
"I have something to do, you eat first."
Wen Ning's voice was full of tears: "Can you, can you not go, Jiang Shu, please..."
"obedient."
She let go of her hand obediently, suddenly feeling ridiculous.
From the beginning, he was not hers.
When Jiang Shu came back, the light was still on in the restaurant. He followed the light and saw Wen Ning around the apron heating the dishes.
"Why don't you sleep so late?"
Wen Ning turned around and looked at him with an unfamiliar expression: "Are you hungry? I'll warm you up."
"No, I have no appetite, go upstairs and rest."
"It's already hot, let's eat." Wen Ning pulled the corners of her lips and smiled.
It's just that the smile doesn't seem to have the brilliance of the past.
Jiang Shu sat down and tasted a few mouthfuls of food.
Wen Ning took off his apron and sat in front of him, his voice still soft: "Jiang Shu."
"Um?"
"Let's get a divorce."